MK 001

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https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/GL5iEb7pWLOuBibQbVVR3A

 

L1题目：

1.

What is the lecture mainly about?

 

A

The recent discovery of a new species of plant

B

Ways tomato plants protect themselves from predators

C

The variety of ways that plants adapt to changing habitats

D

A plant’s unusual approach to obtaining nutrients

 

2.

What does the professor point out about the tip of the dodder plant?

 

A

It is the part of the plant where leaves grow.

B

It sometimes becomes infested with parasites.

C

It reaches out toward certain plants.

D

It always grows toward the sun.

 

3.

Why did the researchers place the dodder plant in a box?

 

A

To investigate how lack of light can affect plant health

B

To test the dodder’s response to a non-visual cue

C

To transport a research sample from a field to a lab

D

To gather data on how a plant’s height is affected when it grows within a small space

 

4.

What does the professor point out about the wheat plant?

 

A

It produces a chemical that repels one species of dodder

B

It can distinguish very precisely between chemical signals

C

It emits one of the same chemicals that the tomato plant emits

D

It is a more common agricultural species than the tomato plant is

 

 

5.

What does the professor imply about the research findings on the dodder in relation to agriculture?

 

A

She hopes that the findings will help solve problems caused by the dodder.

B

She doubts the accuracy of the findings.

C

She is surprised that the findings were not made available sooner.

D

She wonders if the findings could be applied to other parasitic plants.

 

6.

Why does the professor mention willow trees?

 

A

To point out a species of tree that is not affected by the dodder

B

To show that chemical signaling is common among plants

C

To check the class’s understanding of a previous assignment

D

To express concern about an insect problem that is affecting certain trees